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For NASCAR's Austin Dillon, racing is all in the family

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    Dillon is Richard Childress' grandson

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Barbara I'll check whether -- -- now because it's time for lazy -- Daytona 500 is under -- -- -- because they're getting behind the scenes look.

He's getting out of the driver down there who will -- be -- could -- have.

Hey it's Austin Dillon the grandson of Richard Childress your run -- racing today in the Nationwide Series.

-- your first time in the 500 how you feel and.

I'm looking forward today you know anytime you come to Daytona it's a race for street prestigious track and -- to be out here to seven -- get done and -- were in the nationwide races start -- eight tomorrow and this wanna get out on the track it's been a good weekend not bad for 22 year old gotta say your grandfather's Richard Childress he owns Richard Childress racing that's obviously a lot of support for you.

-- is you know have a grand -- that is better around the sport and knows what he's going to be able to backyard and and it's also not just seven is golf is behind me an unusually excited out Thursday only -- -- dole and finished third.

It's been twelve years since Dale Earnhardt died right on the final lap here at the Daytona 500 and since and the number three car hasn't raced here.

You're taken the number three car back.

Tell me -- it's been a little controversial.

Tell me how that's been for you and why the decision to do it.

Husband you know that fans really want -- until -- -- it -- front running -- -- running good and we run it today in the Nationwide Series right well in the truck series -- a championship been.

It's it's been fun -- it back -- I think it's it's it's great everybody know who's.

Who made the number of famous in that now artist have a little bit of fun Litton and rein it back in trying to -- -- -- that's basing having an -- Do you feel some pressure with all I mean let's be honest it if you're gonna do there's there's not a bigger name -- a bigger legend Dale Earnhardt in this sport.

If you if you're gonna do this what what does that put on your shoulders.

And those pressure anything you do and now like to put the pressure on myself anyways my guys it didn't matter how walk in the garage and stepped in the 33 different number.

I'm gonna give a 110% that's all you can ask for -- -- so what do you think your chances are of winning the race.

You know today and nationwide race are advocate or Chevrolet is really fast we start fifth and you'll see a lot of different types of drafting between the -- and then.

It's going to be a good race I think we've got to get a shot as anybody here at Daytona and for the cup race there in third on the Thursday on the duels.

And what is go out there and give it what we can and I think you know we're gonna have a shot if he started Daytona 500 you're gonna have a good shot there you go look congratulations.

-- to back to you guys in New York.

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